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Being the Ricardos: Lucy Goosey
When I was a kid, I watched reruns of I Love Lucy religiously on afternoon TV. I learned how comedy bits and scenes work...
West Side Story: Mambo!
I’m not a fan of the 1961 film of West Side Story. Sure, the dancing was fantastic, but the lead performances by Richard Beymer...
Film Shorts // December 1-7, 2021
OPENING
Akhanda (NR) This Indian fantasy-adventure film stars Nandamuri Balakrishna, Pragya Jaiswal, Jagapathi Babu, Srikanth, Shamna Kasim, and P. Sai Kumar. (Opens Friday)
Benedetta (NR) There...
Holiday Movie Preview
When I wrote up this piece last year, Hollywood was giving the popcorn crowd precious little to look forward to. There’s a much more...
Wolf: The Howling
I live in a state that tells transgender kids to kill themselves. Think I’m exaggerating? Texas just discontinued its suicide hotline for LGBT teens....
Encanto: Singing Madrigals
About six months ago when I reviewed In the Heights, I said there were only two Latin-themed musical films this year. I severely undercounted...
Film Shorts // November 24-30, 2021
OPENING
Antim: The Final Truth (NR) This Indian action-thriller stars Salman Khan as a Sikh policeman trying to stop the rise of a crime boss...
House of Gucci: Divorce, Italian-Style
“The ex-wife of Italian fashion heir Maurizio Gucci was convicted of ordering her husband’s murder, and was sentenced to 29 years in prison. Most...
Film Shorts // November 17-23, 2021
OPENING
Alpha Rift (PG-13) This fantasy-adventure film stars Aaron Dalla Villa as a man who discovers a magic helmet that thrusts him into a world...
Afterlife: Give Up the Ghost
Good news, all you poisonous male Ghostbusters fans who accused the 2016 reboot of ruining your childhood. You have your wish in the form...
